Dawkins finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds, Steven Santa Ana scored 21 points with eight rebounds and Tyler Seibring scored 10 points and had 10 boards for Elon (2-2). Sheldon Eberhardt scored 14 points, including a layup that tied it at 79 with two seconds left in the second OT.

Dawkins' layup sparked a 5-0 run and Elon led 86-83 on Eberhardt's layup with 2:43 left in the third overtime. FIU's Brian Beard hit a layup to make it 86-84, but missed a 3. Steven Santa's layup sparked a 9-3 run and FIU missed two of three 3s in the final 26 seconds.

Swoope's pair of free throws put Elon up 75-74 with 11 seconds left in the second overtime after the lead changed hands six times, but Beard tied it with a free throw.

Elon's Dmitri Thompson's 3 tied it at 66 at the end of regulation after Elon trailed 43-39 at halftime. Beard tied it with a free throw but missed a second foul shot with eight seconds to play in the first overtime.